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. > u.s. authorities have announced they will investigate cyber attacks attributed to supporters of the website wikileaks. computer hackers have disrupted a number of internet services, including paypal, amazon, and the websites of two major credit-card companies. mastercard and visa announced they would no longer pass along payment to wikileaks. the hackers cause -- the website caused havoc because of the lead cables. the founder of wikileaks remains in custody fighting extradition. >>> the question is, how clean is the business and political world? the finding of transparency international survey in more than 80 countries found most people think there is more corruption today than three years ago. >> transparency international told 90,000 people in their latest survey on corruption. -- polled 90,000 people and their latest survey. the study was not aimed at document proven cases of corruption, but finding out what people's perceptions of them are. worldwide, 56% believe that it has gotten wo
. > u.s. authorities have announced they will investigate cyber attacks attributed to supporters of the website wikileaks. computer hackers have disrupted a number of internet services, including paypal, amazon, and the websites of two major credit-card companies. mastercard and visa announced they would no longer pass along payment to wikileaks. the hackers cause -- the website caused havoc because of the lead cables. the founder of wikileaks remains in custody fighting extradition....
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he is expected to make progress on the relocation of a u.s. air base in okinawa despite local opposition. prime minister kan must not forget that his government was blind sided by china's decision to seize the opportunity to take an aggressive action against japan, aggressive stance against japan just when kan and his people were preoccupied with internal party affairs and the japan/u.s. alliance looked pulled apart by the debate over the relocation issue. >> thanks. >>> representatives from all over the world are in japan for an international conference on biodiversity. the meeting is being held in nagoya along with discussing environmental policy some participants will be visiting a rural japanese district where people use a traditional and ecologically sound method to keep water clean. nhk world's reporter takes us there. >> reporter: this water is flowing from 20 meters underground. residents in shiga prefecture have been using spring water in many aspects of their lives for hundreds of years. this shop has used the water since it opened 1
he is expected to make progress on the relocation of a u.s. air base in okinawa despite local opposition. prime minister kan must not forget that his government was blind sided by china's decision to seize the opportunity to take an aggressive action against japan, aggressive stance against japan just when kan and his people were preoccupied with internal party affairs and the japan/u.s. alliance looked pulled apart by the debate over the relocation issue. >> thanks. >>>...
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does it resemble, on the inside, what is in a u.s. spacecraft? >> no, the u.s. manned spacecraft, in particular, the space shuttle is quite a bit larger, it has better food services and things like that. i'm not sure if they have flush toilets either, however. >> they don't, to my knowledge. >> that's right. but what it is is it is smaller than a shuttle but it's probably on a par with our gemini, maybe even our apollo series. >> you say "our" or are you -- >> new york citizen. >> citizen? >> yes, i was born in new york city. >> so you don't have a dual passport, chinese citizen? >> n n >> does china look upon you as a friendsly observer? >> i don't know. >> but you can visit china >> yes, i have. and do so probably once a year. >> what are the goals of china's space program? >> china's space program, first and foremost, is aimed at support national economic development, providing farmers with agricultural weather predictions, providing railway ministry with maps of where to build things but the chinese are also interested in maintaining access to space in the e
does it resemble, on the inside, what is in a u.s. spacecraft? >> no, the u.s. manned spacecraft, in particular, the space shuttle is quite a bit larger, it has better food services and things like that. i'm not sure if they have flush toilets either, however. >> they don't, to my knowledge. >> that's right. but what it is is it is smaller than a shuttle but it's probably on a par with our gemini, maybe even our apollo series. >> you say "our" or are you --...
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so far, it is billed as the worst oil spill in u.s. history, and has added up to $40 billion. >> the cleanup and damage claims have already cost bp 11.6 million euros. despite the enormous costs, the corporation posted third quarter profits of $1.30 -- 1.3 billion euros. investors have renewed trust in the company. bp shares lost half their value in the aftermath of the disaster on april 20. the share price has since stabilized, but it is still not clear when the company will make a full recovery. bp and its critics have differing opinions on the success of the cleanup. the oil giant says most of the crude has been removed. environmentalists say three- quarters of it is still in the water. they say dispersants have caused the oil to sink further, affecting deeper ocean layers. >> onto tuesday's market action. european shares rose to six months closing highs, with bp gaining after profits beat forecasts. our correspondent sent us the summary of the day's trading action at the frankfurt stock exchange. >> private equity companies reporte
so far, it is billed as the worst oil spill in u.s. history, and has added up to $40 billion. >> the cleanup and damage claims have already cost bp 11.6 million euros. despite the enormous costs, the corporation posted third quarter profits of $1.30 -- 1.3 billion euros. investors have renewed trust in the company. bp shares lost half their value in the aftermath of the disaster on april 20. the share price has since stabilized, but it is still not clear when the company will make a full...
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. >> u.s. sees little point in resuming talks with north korea on their nuclear program despite signals from an unofficial u.s. envoy. bill rickets and arrived in beijing tuesday after visiting north korea saying that p'yongyang would allow international inspectors into a nuclear enrichment facility. -- bill richardson arrived in beijing on tuesday after visiting north korea. richardson was on a private trip. let's talk about consumer confidence. >> germany coming out on the high end. consumer confidence is falling in the euros on suggesting that europeans might cut back on purchases as they prepare for further government spending cuts and higher taxes. it is a different story in germany where a survey shows that consumer confidence remains high in the largest economy. >> consumers have been walking into department stores and shopping centers across germany. some items are now in short supply. germans continue to spend even though some expectations fell from november to december. sentiment is m
. >> u.s. sees little point in resuming talks with north korea on their nuclear program despite signals from an unofficial u.s. envoy. bill rickets and arrived in beijing tuesday after visiting north korea saying that p'yongyang would allow international inspectors into a nuclear enrichment facility. -- bill richardson arrived in beijing on tuesday after visiting north korea. richardson was on a private trip. let's talk about consumer confidence. >> germany coming out on the high...
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u.s. senate votes for stricter regulations of banks and financial markets. the european union and interior ministers try to agree on a giant policy for asylum seekers -- on a joint policy for asylum seekers. and the case of an activist remains unsolved. >>>he u.s. congress hasassed a sweeping overhaul of u.s. financial system, the biggest regulation changed since the great depression. that amounts to a crucial victory for president barack obama, who declared it a top priority in the wake of the financial crisis. the legislation faced strong opposition from a multitude of service lobbyists as well as most members of the republican party. >> negotiations over comprehensive and enter reforms had dragged on for months. in the end, bickering meant few republican supporters and a largely partisan vote, but it was still a hard-fought victory. >> i cannot legislate integrity or wisdom. i cannot legislate passion or confidence or competency. we gave them the tools and architecture to allow good peo
u.s. senate votes for stricter regulations of banks and financial markets. the european union and interior ministers try to agree on a giant policy for asylum seekers -- on a joint policy for asylum seekers. and the case of an activist remains unsolved. >>>he u.s. congress hasassed a sweeping overhaul of u.s. financial system, the biggest regulation changed since the great depression. that amounts to a crucial victory for president barack obama, who declared it a top priority in the...
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the u.s. >>> three former japanese abductees who were taken by north korean agents in the 1970s have made a fresh plea for an early resolution of the abduction issue. separate comments were issued on thursday on the eve of the eighth anniversary of their return to japan. five former abductees were repatriated on october 15, 2002 after 24 years in north korea. they said every year they have been asking the japanese government to bring back the other abductees. they said they feel frustrated and even angry to see how little progress has been made. they urged the government to somehow achieve a break-through and move the situation forward as soon as possible. one girl's mother was abducted with her but remains unaccounted for. soga says she has been praying for an early reunion with her mother. she said she feels frustrated tlas have been virtually no developments. she added she wishes from the bottom of her heart that all abductees, including her mother, will be quickly reunited with their famil
the u.s. >>> three former japanese abductees who were taken by north korean agents in the 1970s have made a fresh plea for an early resolution of the abduction issue. separate comments were issued on thursday on the eve of the eighth anniversary of their return to japan. five former abductees were repatriated on october 15, 2002 after 24 years in north korea. they said every year they have been asking the japanese government to bring back the other abductees. they said they feel...
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the south korean navy is set to start a new joint maneuvers with the u.s. navy. the north h h threatened further attacks if it feels provoked. >> for more, we spoke earlier with our correspondent in seoul. we asked him what we should make of the resignation of the defense minister. >> i think this is the government realizing that someone needs to take responsibility for what happened, especially since two civilians died. some might say that the defense minister should have resigned earlier this year, following the sinking of a south korean ship. many conservative south koreans as well as opposition parties say the defense ministry did not do enough to prevent that attack, nor did they do enough to fight back against north korea during this most recent attack on tuesday. we can see this as the first heads to roll from this attack. >> soul is sending more troops to the islands. north korea says it will respond with force. how do you see the situation developing? >> south korea is adopting a much stronger posture against north korea. the president today said that ru
the south korean navy is set to start a new joint maneuvers with the u.s. navy. the north h h threatened further attacks if it feels provoked. >> for more, we spoke earlier with our correspondent in seoul. we asked him what we should make of the resignation of the defense minister. >> i think this is the government realizing that someone needs to take responsibility for what happened, especially since two civilians died. some might say that the defense minister should have resigned...
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japan insists that major greenhouse gas emitters', including china, india, and the u.s., must sign a new binding treaty. >> japan will not associate itself with signing a second amendment, heperiod. it should be established based on the copenhagen accord. it covers countries representing more than 80% of global co2 emissions. >> other nations vented their anger at the japanese stand, saying compromise is desperately needed. >> now if this summit fails, shall we be asking ourselves if the u.n. is still the right forum to be talking about climate change? we put that question to the head of the u.n. environment program. >> i always respond to this question by saying, well why would you blame the united nations as the convene there, the provider of the platform, for a lack of results? it is more a question that the public begins to ask the questions, or the countries that are not willing to come to the table? he was preventing the majority of the world's nations to reach an agreement? in copenhagen, the vast majority of the world's nations were ready to find agreement. it was a few count
japan insists that major greenhouse gas emitters', including china, india, and the u.s., must sign a new binding treaty. >> japan will not associate itself with signing a second amendment, heperiod. it should be established based on the copenhagen accord. it covers countries representing more than 80% of global co2 emissions. >> other nations vented their anger at the japanese stand, saying compromise is desperately needed. >> now if this summit fails, shall we be asking...
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. >>> u.s. president barack obama has announced an additional $180 billion in economic stimulus measures including massive tax breaks on corporate investment. the announcement comes ahead of u.s. congressional elections in november. >> hello, everybody. the truth is, progress has been painfully slow. millions of americans remain unemployed. >> in a speech in ohio on wednesday, the u.s. president proposed a special one-time tax exemption for all new capital investments until 2011. his economic measures also include tax credits for corporate research and development expenditures. in addition to $50 billion on infrastructure spending announced earlier, the stimulus package amounts to $180 billion. obama also proposed tax breaks for middle income earners will be made permanent, but observers doubt how quickly obama will be able to implement his package. the opposition republicans are demanding the extension of tax credits for the wealthy as a condition for accepting his proposals. >>> protests are s
. >>> u.s. president barack obama has announced an additional $180 billion in economic stimulus measures including massive tax breaks on corporate investment. the announcement comes ahead of u.s. congressional elections in november. >> hello, everybody. the truth is, progress has been painfully slow. millions of americans remain unemployed. >> in a speech in ohio on wednesday, the u.s. president proposed a special one-time tax exemption for all new capital investments until...
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you design something and it can be sold in china, it can be sold in the u.s., it can be sold in australia. there's very little difference in that sense. >> rose: it's been said by the who lookt your work and comment on it that japan hay major influence on it. >> that's absolutely true. i love japanese cullure for that very season. >> rose: you love it for what reason? >> that they have a cerebral and deep understanding of what we refer to as design. i don't think they refer to it as design because it's almost part of their religion, i think, in a way, and i love the fact that in japanese culture, so many things are so kind of coherent. you can relate the food religion to flower arranging, to architecture, to buildings, to crafts, and all of these things seem to be kind of related to one another. and i think that gives japanese people a very sophisticated understanding of things like detail and style, things that i love. but i feel like in a sense they've had a bit of a head start culturally. ( laughs ) >> rose: they've been there a while. >> somehow, yeah. >> rose: is there a designer? is
you design something and it can be sold in china, it can be sold in the u.s., it can be sold in australia. there's very little difference in that sense. >> rose: it's been said by the who lookt your work and comment on it that japan hay major influence on it. >> that's absolutely true. i love japanese cullure for that very season. >> rose: you love it for what reason? >> that they have a cerebral and deep understanding of what we refer to as design. i don't think they...
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. >>> the yen's surge, falling stock prices and u.s. bleak economic outlook caused it to ease concerns about japan's committee. the representatives of 50 cities from around the world are in south korea to talk about how they can better use information technology, they're launching a council to promote i.t.-based administrative services. the city of seoul called tuesday's meeting. the south korean capital has computerized most of its services including the issuance of resident certificates. >> i expect the power of i.t. to create a wave of mutual collaboration that will reach out to every city around the world. >> the mayor also expressed hope the council would provide business opportunities for south korean firms. the meeting featured an exhibit of cutting edge service technology developed by south korea's samsung and lgl electronics, among others. it included a global positioning system monitor that shows the wait times at bus stops. also on display was a system that sends hospital prescriptions to a pharmacy online so that patients ca
. >>> the yen's surge, falling stock prices and u.s. bleak economic outlook caused it to ease concerns about japan's committee. the representatives of 50 cities from around the world are in south korea to talk about how they can better use information technology, they're launching a council to promote i.t.-based administrative services. the city of seoul called tuesday's meeting. the south korean capital has computerized most of its services including the issuance of resident...
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he was detained by the u.s. in 2002 after he was held for 18 months by the taliban or a cut on suspicion that it was a pro- american israeli spy. his lawyers say he suffered a broken knee and other injuries during the delegations and has tried to commit suicide 17 times. the 32-year-old abdul rzazk al janko is the first man who was released through guantanamo habeas petition to file a civil case. in ecuador, one of the three police commanders who has been charged in the recent unsuccessful coup attempt against president rafael korea has been identified a graduate of the school of the americas. according to the soa watch, colonel tello was a graduate of the combat arms training course. riven gennaro was the commander of the barcks where president correa was attacked by protesting police. in a jailhouse confession, a california man has limited it was fox news host glenn beck who inspired him to plot the assassination of employees of the aclu and the tides foundation. byron williams made national headlines in july
he was detained by the u.s. in 2002 after he was held for 18 months by the taliban or a cut on suspicion that it was a pro- american israeli spy. his lawyers say he suffered a broken knee and other injuries during the delegations and has tried to commit suicide 17 times. the 32-year-old abdul rzazk al janko is the first man who was released through guantanamo habeas petition to file a civil case. in ecuador, one of the three police commanders who has been charged in the recent unsuccessful coup...
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thursday, a u.s. district trudge -- judge rejected a group alleging the measure is unconstitutional. the obama administration has granted waivers to over 30 corporations exempting them from a key provision that the new health care law. companies including the fast- food giant mcdonald's and jack in the box as well as the health insurer cigna had warned the would be unable to meet the requirement banning and no caps on benefits. the administration says it issued the waivers to protect workers minimal coverage until the law takes full effect in 2014. critics said the administration should not be intervening to protect the so-called plans because they do not cover even basic emergencies. a u.s. army colonel has recommended the court-martial of a first of 12 u.s. soldiers accused of forming a secret kill team in afghanistan. the soldier, specialist jeremy morlock, his charge with premeditated murder. assaulting a fellow soldier and also wrongfully photograph in the possessing visual images of human casual
thursday, a u.s. district trudge -- judge rejected a group alleging the measure is unconstitutional. the obama administration has granted waivers to over 30 corporations exempting them from a key provision that the new health care law. companies including the fast- food giant mcdonald's and jack in the box as well as the health insurer cigna had warned the would be unable to meet the requirement banning and no caps on benefits. the administration says it issued the waivers to protect workers...
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and they quote a u.s. official as saying these were candid, frank and productive exchanges on areas of disagreement. anything to add to that, does that tell you anything? >> well, that doesn't tell us much except there were a lot of differences. and that's no surprise. especially the mill to mill, military to military part of the relationship has always been the thinnest and the less, least well developed. but hu xintao is coming to visit the united states this january. and he's going to want to have that be a successful visit. he's not going to want to have it blow up in his face. so i am watching to see whether or not the chinese leadership can recalibrate some of these policy, i would call them policy mistakes they've made, about turning the liu xiaobo nobel prize into a big international crusade against the west. which obviously has failed internationally. taking north korea's side in all of these confrontations on the korean peninsula, the south china sea. so let's see if they recalibrate which is wha
and they quote a u.s. official as saying these were candid, frank and productive exchanges on areas of disagreement. anything to add to that, does that tell you anything? >> well, that doesn't tell us much except there were a lot of differences. and that's no surprise. especially the mill to mill, military to military part of the relationship has always been the thinnest and the less, least well developed. but hu xintao is coming to visit the united states this january. and he's going to...
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the u.s., while the bottom 20% received just 3%. the u.s. also has the greatest disparity between rich and poor among western industrialized nations. we look at that gap and what's driving it now with writer timothy noah, who just completed a series on the topic for slate magazine. and howard university professor roderick harrison, who studies census data for the joint center for political and economic studies. tim noah, you write in slate about the great divergence. describe what you mean. >> really it's a three-decade trend that began in the late 1970s. a trend towards income and equality. incomes have been growing less and less equal since 1979. a lot of people accept that as the norm but in fact for much of the 20th century, the trend was going the other way between 1929 and the early 1970s incomes were becoming more and more equal. in the middle of that period you had a great deal of prosperity after world war ii. >> ifill: professor harrison, what is the cause of this? >> the underlying
the u.s., while the bottom 20% received just 3%. the u.s. also has the greatest disparity between rich and poor among western industrialized nations. we look at that gap and what's driving it now with writer timothy noah, who just completed a series on the topic for slate magazine. and howard university professor roderick harrison, who studies census data for the joint center for political and economic studies. tim noah, you write in slate about the great divergence. describe what you mean....
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when u.s. intelligence officials started to learn about some of the contours of this plot and they saw connections back to the tribal regions in pakistan, one of the things that they decided to do was to disrupt some of the planning efforts that were going on if pakistan by aiming drone strikes at some of the people that they thought might be involved in the planning of those attacks. and so what we've actually seen is what appeared, actually, to be record levels, monthly levels, of drone strikes in pakistan this month if we're looking at more than 20. and the last high was 12 in january. >> suarez: wasn't it the strikes that got you thinking about whether there was something more connected to this? >> indeed it was. when i was talking with my sources, i saw that there had been this surge in strikes and i spent a couple weeks, actually, trying to figure out what it was that was behind that and i kept getting answers that suggested that there was more of a story there. and it turns out there was
when u.s. intelligence officials started to learn about some of the contours of this plot and they saw connections back to the tribal regions in pakistan, one of the things that they decided to do was to disrupt some of the planning efforts that were going on if pakistan by aiming drone strikes at some of the people that they thought might be involved in the planning of those attacks. and so what we've actually seen is what appeared, actually, to be record levels, monthly levels, of drone...